Join the Future of Food conference

Jan 24, 2025

Farm Credit Canada (FCC) alongside industry partners invite the media to attend the Future of Food conference – in person – being held on Canada’s Agriculture Day, in Ottawa, Ontario on Tuesday, February 11, 2025.

Connect, celebrate and learn about innovation as the Future of Food conference focuses on the opportunities that exist for Canada’s agriculture and food industry.

Pre-registration is required for this event. Contact mediarelations@fcc.ca for a media code to access free registration. Please note the conference will not be recorded.

The Future of Food conference connects innovative leaders in agriculture and food to learn about how the industry is driving change for a better future. The speaker line-up is filled with leaders, innovators and changemakers in the Canadian food system. Justine Henricks, FCC president and CEO will speak to opportunities for collaboration, innovation, and investment in Canada's agriculture and food sector to drive positive change and address global challenges.

The agenda is also filled with a series of panels and presentations on the most relevant opportunities facing the industry today.

Media representatives are welcome to attend all or parts of the program.

When: 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. EST on Tuesday, February 11, 2025

Where: Rogers Centre, 55 Colonel By Drive, Ottawa, Ontario

Video: Dicamba Returns for Georgia Farmers: What the New EPA Ruling Means for Cotton Growers

After being unavailable in 2024 due to registration issues, dicamba products are returning for Georgia farmers this growing season — but under strict new conditions.

In this report from Tifton, Extension Weed Specialist Stanley Culpepper explains the updated EPA ruling, including new application limits, mandatory training requirements, and the need for a restricted use pesticide license. Among the key changes: a cap of two ½-pound applications per year and the required use of an approved volatility reduction agent with every application.

For Georgia cotton producers, the ruling is significant. According to Taylor Sills with the Georgia Cotton Commission, the vast majority of cotton planted in the state carries the dicamba-tolerant trait — meaning farmers had been paying for technology they couldn’t use.

While environmental groups have expressed concerns over spray drift, Georgia growers have reduced off-target pesticide movement by more than 91% over the past decade. Still, this two-year registration period will come with increased scrutiny, making stewardship and compliance more important than ever.